OK, so there are a few more than 20, it is really hard to narrow it down.....
Class Blog
21Classes- free and education safe WordPress - Easy to set up and monitor the comments on your blog. One of the best! ePals - Free for school or classroom blogs. A great way to start an entire school with blogs that they can monitor in one location.Cover It Live - Live blogging that can be embedded in a webpage.
Class Wiki or Website
Wikispaces - the best wiki tool!! Education account available with no advertising. PBWiki - free wiki for anyone Moodle - online course management site - open source - purchased for our district through the CCIU.
Collaboration
Google Docs- share and collaborate Nota- Mash your ideas and media together with friends in a dynamic whiteboard wiki. Using photos, videos, and other web content you can instantly create brainstorms, presentations, scrapbooks, and enjoy an interactive chat with more than 50 friends
Communication
Skype - download and install for a quick conference. Contact people from anywhere. OoVoo - Download and video chat with anyone around the world.
Concept Mapping
My Webspiration - Webspiration is the new online visual thinking tool. It is a limited Inspiration. With the integrated diagram and outline views you can think visually, structure your work effectively and express your ideas in the ways that communicate best.
Digital Storytelling
Vuvox - create an online audio channel One true media- share your photos in a video montage Voicethread- upload images and video and respond with comments
Instant Collaboration
Scriblink- an instant interactive whiteboard, invite people to write on it with you. Dabbleboard- instant collaboration is real time. No registration required - just share the ink. Webnote- create an instant web page for class notes. An RSS feed is provided for keeping track of updates. Share the url to allow others to add information and notes.
Multimedia
Audacity- download and install a free audio mixing tool. Animoto- - version just for education - create photo stories with audio
Podcasting
Gabcast- create a free classroom channel where students can phone in to record audio. They will not need a computer to use this site. Podbean - create a free podcast channel
Presentations
Sliderocket - create great looking presentation online and groups can all work on same presentation from anywhere.Glogster
Vicki's Top 20 Web 2.0 Tools
OK, so there are a few more than 20, it is really hard to narrow it down.....Class Blog
21Classes- free and education safeWordPress - Easy to set up and monitor the comments on your blog. One of the best!
ePals - Free for school or classroom blogs. A great way to start an entire school with blogs that they can monitor in one location.Cover It Live - Live blogging that can be embedded in a webpage.
Class Wiki or Website
Wikispaces - the best wiki tool!! Education account available with no advertising.PBWiki - free wiki for anyone
Moodle - online course management site - open source - purchased for our district through the CCIU.
Collaboration
Google Docs- share and collaborateNota- Mash your ideas and media together with friends in a dynamic whiteboard wiki. Using photos, videos, and other web content you can instantly create brainstorms, presentations, scrapbooks, and enjoy an interactive chat with more than 50 friends
Communication
Skype - download and install for a quick conference. Contact people from anywhere.OoVoo - Download and video chat with anyone around the world.
Concept Mapping
My Webspiration - Webspiration is the new online visual thinking tool. It is a limited Inspiration. With the integrated diagram and outline views you can think visually, structure your work effectively and express your ideas in the ways that communicate best.Digital Storytelling
Vuvox - create an online audio channelOne true media- share your photos in a video montage
Voicethread- upload images and video and respond with comments
Instant Collaboration
Scriblink- an instant interactive whiteboard, invite people to write on it with you.Dabbleboard- instant collaboration is real time. No registration required - just share the ink.
Webnote- create an instant web page for class notes. An RSS feed is provided for keeping track of updates. Share the url to allow others to add information and notes.
Multimedia
Audacity- download and install a free audio mixing tool.Animoto- - version just for education - create photo stories with audio
Podcasting
Gabcast- create a free classroom channel where students can phone in to record audio. They will not need a computer to use this site.Podbean - create a free podcast channel
Presentations
Sliderocket - create great looking presentation online and groups can all work on same presentation from anywhere. GlogsterJust For Fun
Jam Legend- want to be a rock star?